Timing Belt / Water Pump DIY - Step by Step Pictures

[1owNslo]

not sure if someone already touched on this or if i completely missed this while reading (which is possible since its 1 am and im at work) but did u mention rotation the engine twice before lining up the marks on the cam gear at TDC that way you dont accidentally line up a tooth forward or backwards?

[dudoy]

Can anyone recommend the best timing belt/water pump kit available online??

[S14pwrdE30]

Did mine today. One thing to note: make sure your car isn't in gear when you turn the crank to get the timing marks lined up.

[estoguy]

Great thread. Needs to be stickied.

Couple of questions myself. I'm planning on doing my TB soon. Do I really need the thin wrench? I tried an UltraPro 32mm, and it seemed to fit on the nut nicely and only costs about $20. Thoughts?

[efficient]

i started doing the timing belt on my friends e30 and i noticed when the head is at tdc and the crank is ahead . could this explain why his idle is at 1k-1.5k all the time and smelling lke gas all the time. im kinda worried if i set the crank on bdc its going to run weird. any suggestions?
btw what kinda sealant are you guys using for the water pump?

[mcr_driver]

CPS was working prior to timing belt I don't have a spare to try against but I did have spark on cylinder one as mentioned above, and it is in the right spot.

[Chriskbmx]

he said he has, it does fire on the first cylinder.

[Bmwb]

https://www.facebook.com/video/video...ideo_processed

Could use a bit of help. started a TB diy and now no start

u check the CPS ,

[mcr_driver]

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10151577320504516&notif_t=video_processed

Could use a bit of help. started a TB diy and now no start :(

[long tall eta]

Will post pics for my little trick to direct the coolant to a drain pan from the block, doing this and more tomorrow. Great write up btw

wish i wasn't combing coolant out of my hair right now.:(

[2blue240]

Will post pics for my little trick to direct the coolant to a drain pan from the block, doing this and more tomorrow. Great write up btw

[rhett325i]

I just did this project this weekend. Thanks so much for taking the time to document the process.

[long tall eta]

Man i just did my head gasket and i cant figure out why it won't start now WTF? Besides from what I already how to fix next (crankshaft seals) this happens to me =(

Any help?
As I try to start it up the car the Idle Control Valve hums even if the key isnt turned. Makes me wonder if that killed my battery in the past.
Anyways, is there something i may have for gotten to do? I have double checked my work, triple (quadruple) check. I had to just to make sure TDC was correct.

For a reference on what a Idle Control Valve is here is a link:
It sits right next to the throttle body.
http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-18...0-e34-e32.aspx

all the grounds conected? the strap from the block?

[gmont02@yahoo.com]

Man i just did my head gasket and i cant figure out why it won't start now WTF? Besides from what I already how to fix next (crankshaft seals) this happens to me =(

Any help?
As I try to start it up the car the Idle Control Valve hums even if the key isnt turned. Makes me wonder if that killed my battery in the past.
Anyways, is there something i may have for gotten to do? I have double checked my work, triple (quadruple) check. I had to just to make sure TDC was correct.

For a reference on what a Idle Control Valve is here is a link:
It sits right next to the throttle body.

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-1841-idle-control-valve-e30-e34-e32.aspx

[Butler]

I'm doing this and spilled coolant everywhere. Plastic drop cloth and a storage bin should be added to the list.

And kity litter

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